Sheik Yer Replica - Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart Disc Guide
Koji Waku
Published by Music Magazine, Japan
2011
240 Pages
Paperback
Overview by Andy Bean
This is a full-colour 240-page large paperback, which is basically
an illustrated Zappa/Beefheart discography. Given the relative size
of their catalogues, Beefheart fans who dont like Zappa are
at a disadvantage, however.
You get:
6-page photospread of Zappa in Japan in 1976
10- page Collections section, featuring pics of
rare single sleeves and labels, sleeve variations (a whole page
of Safe as Milk sleeves), etc, for both Zappa and
Beefheart. This section also includes the Stand Up To Be
Discontinued book/cd, and a 1982 art catalogue/book called
Conjunctions from 1982. No other art catalogues are
mentioned, for some reason, nor the Rhino art box
A Frank Zappa chronology with small reproductions of sleeves,
listing release dates, and tours.
Frank Zappa discography, with records and DVDs, full details
and text for each.
Captain Beefheart discography, with records, full details and
text for each.
Related works (selected), with Zappa label discographys, and
a selection of records featuring Zappa/Beefheart band members.
It does say selected, and, for example, John French
is represented by one French, Frith ,Kaiser, Thompson album and
City Of Refuge, but not the Japan-only O Solo
Drumbo!
Its a nice little book, with the only problem being (for
the non-Japanese reader) is that the text is all in Japanese.
Availability
Available through HMV Japan for about 28GBP including
postage